Episodes

Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan and Dave convene for the first time since the Washington Wizards fell to the Toronto Raptors to recount the various additions and subtractions to the squad throughout the offseason. The guys get into anger fans felt on draft night, if it's considered pathetic that Dave checked to see if there were any Wizards on the All-Summer League Team, saying goodbye to Marcin Gortat, how Washington did improve given the little financial room it had to maneuver, Dwight...

Today on ZardCast, Dave and Duncan reunite following two Washington Wizards victories over the Toronto Raptors, tying the series at 2-2.
The guys are joined by Kelly Dwyer of The Second Arrangement to get his thoughts on Wiz-Rapts, Scott Brooks’ connection to the players, if the pressure IS actually on the Raptors, what Kyle Lowery’s deal is, how he’s not an angry NBA fan and his love for seeing America in the spring.
Next up, CT returns from Florida and watches game four on the plane, the...

Today on ZardCast, CT handles the show after Dave and Duncan call out dejected with the Washington Wizards down 0-2 to the Toronto Raptors. In their stead, Truth About It’s Conor Dirks and Bullets Forever’s Ben Mehic join the pod to discuss which teams they’re are most interested in following next season after the Wizards are disbanded, what the most awful thing about these first two games have been, how rough it’s been to watch Bradley Beal as a non-factor, the Ty Lawson experience, Ernie...

Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan and Dave convene to preview the Washington Wizards’ first round playoff matchup against the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors. The guys reflect on a loss to the Orlando Magic that stuck D.C. in the eight slot and share where they are mentally after a mess of a regular season. Next up, the guys welcome friend of the pod Malcolm Johnson to the show to talk about a missed opportunity to play the Boston Celtics, how truly odd this season was,...

Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan and Dave convene to discuss how they did or didn’t watch the Wizards lose to the Atlanta Hawks, what might happen if Washington implodes in the postseason, the players being open about their continually selfish play, how Scott Brooks is failing the team, the final two games of the season against Boston and Orlando, CT drunk texting the guys and Deception Reception.
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Today on ZardCast, CT and Duncan welcome NBC Sports Washington’s Chase Hughes to the pod to discuss his inspiring nickname, avoiding the Cleveland Cavaliers at all costs in the first round, tanking conspiracies and his favorite pre and post game spots around the Vault. Later, the guys get into the 2018 name bracket, more on LeBron James’ takeover against the Wizards, how they’re feeling with three games left in the regular season, and the bet they placed on the Wizards to get out of the East...

Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan and Dave welcome Deadspin’s Albert Burneko to discuss his case of Wizards’ malaise, how confident he feels going into the playoffs, John Wall having a suitable backup this time around, Scott Brooks having more macro flexibility with the lineups during the postseason and his thoughts on “The Process.” Later, the guys celebrate John Wall Day with Wall’s imminent return, Washington’s three-game slide, share which NBA players their pickup games resemble, where the...

Today on ZardCast, CT and Duncan welcome Ben Mehic to the pod to talk about why he’s so down on the squad, what he forecasts for the playoffs, and why he thinks it’s unrealistic to think John Wall will return and transform this team. Plus, Dave goes legit MIA and the guys pitch Ben on Deception. Topics discussed include: Dave’s gone missing, could be dead Ben Mehic, current Bullets Forever contributor and former Wiz of Awes boss, joins CT and Duncan on the pod Ernie Grunfeld looks like a...

Today on ZardCast, CT and Duncan welcome Ben Mehic to the pod to talk about why he's so down on the squad, what he forecasts for the playoffs, and why he thinks it's unrealistic to think John Wall will return and transform this team. Plus, Dave goes legit MIA and the guys pitch Ben on Deception.
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Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan and Dave convene to discuss the state of the Washington Wizards as the regular season drags on and the world waits for John Wall's return. They ponder what these up and down performances mean as the team heads down the stretch and run down a boatload of games – including an uninspiring double overtime win in Boston and Karl-Anthony Towns burying the Zards. Plus, Pat Riley might torture people to prove they want it more, Dave's MVP exit and Pop Culture Detour...

Today on ZardCast, CT and Duncan welcome ESPN's Adam Amin to the pod to talk Wizards, how he preps for a game, what he eats when he comes to D.C. and the TV he binges on in his downtime. Later, the guys discuss Washington's continued run of good play following the All-Star break, the success of the small ball lineup and Scott Brooks' hesitancy to use it, why Tomas Satoranksy spends so much time on the bench in fourth quarters, and Oscar predictions.
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Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan and Dave convene at the end of the All-Star break to discuss John Wall and Bradley Beal’s weekends in Los Angeles, share their thoughts on the contests and the game and breakdown the difficulty the Washington Wizards final 25 regular season games. Later, they revisit their preseason storyline draft picks to see how things panned out, Bill Walton joins the pod, Duncan shares Marcus Thornton’s bizarre pregame warmup routine and Pop Culture Detour.
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Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave catch-up after the Washington Wizards largely stood pat at the trade deadline. They get into Marcin Gortat staying in D.C., him and Wall trying to smooth things over, Tomas Satoransky surging and the bench trending upward. Later, Friend of the pod Stuart from Long Island calls to talk New York Knicks, the Wizards big comeback, where the Knicks go after the Kristaps Porzingis injury and his hatred for Carmelo Anthony. Plus, the guys discuss Bobby Portis’ foul on...

Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan welcome Sports Illustrated’s Andrew Sharp to talk Wizards at an interesting point in the season. They get into the John Wall-Marcin Gortat spat, the team’s good run of form without Wall, why Sharp thinks Washington should consider trading Kelly Oubre, love for The Leftovers and the Taco Bell/KFC combo in Northeast, D.C. Later, the guys get into Wall’s wild day on ESPN, CT gets engaged and close with Pop Culture Detour.
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Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan react to the news of John Wall's knee surgery that will have him sidelined for two months. They get into their initial feelings upon hearing he'd be out, a semi-radical trade idea, Twitter blowback from that trade idea and best case scenarios for the team going forward. Plus, they cover Wall-less wins over the Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder, discuss Blake Griffin in Detroit and pay their respects to Rasual Butler.
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Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan convene to discuss John Wall and Bradley Beal making the All-Star Game, the recent players-only meeting, who the locker room malcontents might be, what can be done to stabilize the ship and they ponder if things really are as bad as they seem.
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Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan convene to discuss All-Star game starters and avoid talking about the Washington Wizards for the first 30 minutes of the pod. The guys then examine what exactly ails the Zards.
Topics discussed include:–Final All-Star game starters–CT yells, wants to be noticed–Duncan doesn’t vote for John Wall and Bradley Beal on his All-Star ballot–The guys avoid talking about the Wizards for the first 30 minutes of the podcast–The loss to the Charlotte Hornets was...

Today on ZardCast, CT and Duncan convene to discuss a Washington Wizards team that plays like a pendulum through the first half of the season. The guys get into where the team stands with a half to go, Stephen A. Smith's rant, dumb loses to the Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz and CT discovering dog poop on his stoop.
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Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan convene to discuss a Washington Wizards team seemingly on the up-and-up as they've notched an 8-3 record over the last 11 games. Plus, Dave moves and shares his harrowing experiences from the process.
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Today on ZardCast, CT and Duncan convene during the week between Christmas and the New Year to discuss two bad Washington losses to the Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks that sandwiched the season’s high water moment in a win over the Boston Celtics on Christmas. Later, the guys reel off their favorite music, podcasts, TV shows and movies from 2017. Intro beats by The Passion HiFi.